Incompatible Afghanistan

By bossehigh
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    Afghanistan

  • Afghan War

    The Afghans beat the British once again and they gain full control of her foreign affairs.

  • Amanullah Title Changes

    Amanullah Khan changes his title from Amir to Padshah (King).

  • Khan Overthrown

    Amanullah Khan is overthrown by Habibullah Kalakani

  • Habibullah Overthrown

    Kalakani is overthrown by Nadir Khan and supporters of Amanullah and himself are executed.

  • Moderation Of Afghan

    Nadir Khan abolishes reform set forth by Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan.

  • Khan Assassinated

    Nadir Khan is assassinated by a college student, and his son Zahir inherits the throne he reigns till 1973

  • Afghanistan Recognizes

    The United States of America formally recognizes Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan Bank

    Da Afghanistan Bank is incorporated

  • Afghanistan bank

    Da Afghanistan Bank is incorporated

  • Afghan Uprising

    Amanullah Khan's campaign causes uprising with cillvians

  • Afghan declared neutral

    Zahir Shah proclaims Afghanistan as neutral during WW2

  • Britian Withdraw

    Britain withdraws from India. Pakistan is carved out of Indian and Afghan lands.

  • Durand Treaty broken

    Afghanistan's Parliament denounces the Durand Treaty and refuses to recognize the Durand line as a legal boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

  • New Prime Minister

    Prince Mohammad Daoud becomes Prime Minister.

  • U.S. rejects Afghanistan

    The U.S. rejects Afghanistan's request to buy military equipment to modernize the army.

  • Military Aid

    Daoud turns to the Soviet Union (Russia) for military aid.

  • Russia agrees

    Kruschev and Bulgaria agree to help Afghanistan.

  • Afghan Women gain rights

    The Purdah is made optional, women begin to enroll in the University which has become co-educational. Women begin to enter the workforce, and the government.

  • Pakistan and Afghanistan clash

    Pakistan and Afghanistan come close to war over Pashtunistan.

  • New Prime Minister

    Zahir Shah demands Daoud's resignation. Dr. Mohammad Yusof becomes Prime Minister.

  • Afghan Communist Party is formed

    The Afghan Communist Party was secretly formed in January. Babrak Karmal is one of the founders.

  • Nationwide elections

    Second nationwide elections. Babrak and Hafizullah Amin are elected.

  • New Prime Minister

    Mohammad Moussa becomes Prime Minister.

  • Zahir Shah's Government overthrown

    July 17th: Zahir Shah is on vacation in Europe, when his government is overthrown in a military coup headed by Daoud Khan and PDPA (Afghan Communist Party).

  • UNESCO

    UNESCO names Herat as one of the first cities to be designated as a part of the worlds cultural heritage.